SDR 2001F00571

Service difficulty report · Gyro · Bell 407

Difficulty date
August 19, 2001
Submitted
October 31, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N567AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53246
Part
Gyro
Part number
103002201
Part serial
1108
Condition
Faulty
Location
Instrument Panel
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLAG APPEARED IN DIRECTIONAL GYRO DURING CLIMB-OUT. CYCLED DIRECTIONAL GYRO SWITCH WAS HOT TO THE TOUCH, 2-3 SECONDS LATER LIGHT SMOKE AND SMELL OF BURNING WAS NOTED. INSPECTED C/B PANEL AND INSTRUMENT PANEL FOR BURNED OR ARCED WIRING. NO DEFECTS NOTED. REPLACED DIRECTIONAL GYRO. (M)

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